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And why earthworms are careful to select a mate of the same size as themselves.
Spiders often act passively in response to humans.
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An expert on why spiders are misunderstood and their fascinating survival strategies.
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Rats are well known to cause problems for humans. But we need a new approach to our relationship with them.
The purple-striped Jellyfish (Chrysaora colorata)
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Jellyfish have a reputation to stinging wild swimmers and huge population “blooms”. But it’s a mistake to dismiss these animals as ocean pests.
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Some of the most important discoveries made in health and genetic science are thanks to the humble fruit fly.
Vultures doesn’t deserve their bad reputation.
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Vultures help protect us from disease and in many cultures they are a symbol of strength and wisdom.
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Despite their sharp-looking pincers, earwigs have a reputation for being tender parents.
Frosty nettles can look beautiful.
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Cursed by gardeners and young children, most people don’t take the time to learn about stinging nettles’ hidden powers
A grizzled giant squirrel, native to Sri Lanka.
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Rodents are the most numerous – and least studied – of all Earth’s mammals.
Hyllus semicupreus jumping spider.
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Why I love spiders and think you should too. Even daddy-long-legs.
Rubber ducky isopod woodlouse. This rare isopod species are located in caves in Thailand.
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Woodlice are everywhere but people don’t like them much. Here’s why they should be more popular.
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Gulls have a reputation for being the bad boys of the seaside.
Pigeons are widely treated with contempt by the public.
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Pigeons simply don’t deserve the bad press they get.
Common black ant.
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Give ants a chance.
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We value bees for the jobs they do for the environment and us – why is the same not true of wasps?
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Wolves are not bad – they’re just trying to survive in a world where they are unwelcome.
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Revealed: spotted hyaena are actually excellent hunters in their own right.
Harry Kane celebrating after scoring the winning goal against Tunisia in Volgograd, Russia.
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Footballers came under attack from a swarm of flies on the Volgograd pitch. But there’s more to midges and gnats than meets the eye.
Great created newt.
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Building work on brownfield sites is often delayed while newts are moved to ponds elsewhere.
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Grey squirrels have lots of attractive characteristics, yet they are actively persecuted by humankind.